Kenneth "Chi" McBride (pronounced "shy"; born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He recently starred as Emerson Cod on the cancelled ABC series Pushing Daisies, a role which earned him a Ewwy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2009.
Born Kenneth McBride in Chicago, Illinois, "Chi" is a nickname for his hometown. He was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist church and attended Shiloh Academy, now known as Chicago SDA A...
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Kenneth "Chi" McBride (pronounced "shy"; born September 23, 1961) is an American actor. He recently starred as Emerson Cod on the cancelled ABC series Pushing Daisies, a role which earned him a Ewwy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2009.
Born Kenneth McBride in Chicago, Illinois, "Chi" is a nickname for his hometown. He was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist church and attended Shiloh Academy, now known as Chicago SDA Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school. He graduated from high school at the age of 16. McBride originally planned to pursue a career in music. After studying several instruments and singing with gospel choirs in his native Chicago, he relocated to Atlanta in 1986 to work for AT&T; as a billing clerk.
His first success in show business came with the hit song "He's the Champ" that parodied the marriage of boxer Mike Tyson and actress Robin Givens. Based on the tune's success, McBride was signed by Esquire Records and he joined the rhythm and...
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